The User and the GEOSS Architecture XVI “Regional Decisions for Climate Change” OGC Plenary – Boulder, Colorado USA 21-22 September 2007 http://www.opengeospatial.org/event/070921workshop
Welcome and Opening Tim Killeen, NCAR Director
Workshop Overview and Objectives George Percivall OGC
Regional Decisions for Climate Change Workshop Focus: increasing the use of climate change predictions in regional decisions through GEOSS Ongoing series of IEEE/ISPRS/OGC -sponsored regional meetings around the globe in support of GEOSS
GEOSS A Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and Sustained System of Earth Observing Systems GEOSS is a global distributed system, including satellite observation systems, Global in situ networks and systems, And local and regional in situ networks. GEOSS will deliver the benefits of EO to both data & information providers and consumers world wide. Address the need for timely, quality, long-term, global information as a basis for sound decision making.
Societal Benefit Area Scenario Videos for Summit Wildland Fires in Africa Ecosystems & Biodiversity in Africa Ecosystems & Biodiversity in Polar Regions Response to Oil Spill Response to Volcano Response to Hurricane Regional Decisions for Climate Change
Workshop Series Organizers Workshop Committee David Arctur, OGC II Peter Backlund NCAR/UCAR Ron Birk, Northrop Grumman Ben Domenico, Unidata/ UCAR Al Gasiewski, IEEE/ Univ. of Colorado Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa, CIRES Workshop Series Organizers George Percivall, OGC Jay Pearlman IEEE Ian Dowman, ISPRS
Regional Decisions for Climate Change
Workshop Capture Break-out group reports Survey Video recordings Posted on-line